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10 Great Crafts to Make Your DIY Halloween Extra Spooky
By Jill Harness
Decorating for Halloween can be a lot of fun, but it can also get down right expensive, especially if you want a lot of variety. Fortunately, if you have a bit of crafting expertise and a little extra time on your hands, you can always try making your own Halloween decorations from some of these fun online tutorials.
Cute Plush Ornaments
If you’ve ever wanted to decorate a tree around Halloween time the way you do around Christmas time, then you'll enjoy these felt plushies. Paper and String has the patterns, so all you need is a bit of felt, some stuffing, and thread, and you too can have adorable ornaments in no time.
Spooky Window Silhouettes
Looking for something to spice up your bland windows this Halloween? With only a little black butcher paper and
, you can make your own awesomely terrifying window silhouette displays.
Papercraft Skull
This life-sized paper skull is certain to add an air of authenticity to your evil lab or tomb. All you have to do is visit
and print out your own, then cut and fold your way to a gruesome Halloween decoration.
Origami Skeleton
While this origami skeleton looks like a fun and inexpensive decoration, it’s not recommended for anyone who isn't already an expert in the ancient Japanese art.
documented how to make it with step-by-step instructions that are so complicated they took ten pages to write down. To those willing to give it a shot, good luck!
Crocheted Gouged Out Eyeball
Crochetninja knows how to make crochet creations spooky enough for Halloween. For those crocheters interested in creating their own plush crochet eyeball,
has all the instructions you need.
Audrey II Paper Mache
She may not sing, but at least this paper mache version of Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors won’t insist that you kill people to feed her. If you’re willing to take on the responsibility that comes with having such a demanding house plant, then Instructables user craftydabbler can show you how to create your own.
Knitted Candy Corn
Sure, kids probably wouldn’t appreciate receiving these in their candy bags, but their parents would certainly be happy to see something that won’t rot their children’s teeth out. To make your own for decorations or giveaways, stop by
Mochimochi Land to get Anna Hrachovec’s useful pattern
.
Spooky Houseplant Costumes
Houseplants can be a drag when it comes to Halloween decorations. Sure you can spread some fake spider webs on them, but most of the time, that just looks cheesy. This year, why not follow
Bitter Betty Industries’ example
and create costumes for your plants. With a little crepe paper, Styrofoam, paint, and vampire fangs, you can add eyes or mouths to your plants to make them an active part of your house of horrors.
The Monkey Mummy, Monenottukhamun
If you’ve ever dreamed of having your own monkey mummy, be sure to visit Lisa Bunting Thoms’ site, q.D.PaToOtieS, and download the pattern to
make your own monkenottukhamun
, pronounced “monkey-not-too-common.” He might just be the cuddliest undead monster ever.
Edible Jar Specimens
Sure, anyone can put some nasty things inside a jar, slap on a label, and use them for creepy Halloween decorations. But the best thing about these great
Jar Specimens by Evil Mad Scientist Labs
is that all of the items in the jars are edible. In fact, some of the creations, like the canned lychee fruit in Torani caramel syrup, look downright delicious once you know what you’re eating.
Bonus: Knitted Skeleton
There are no instructions to make your own knit skeleton, but when compiling a list of great Halloween crafts, it’s just plain wrong to leave out this amazing piece by artist Ben Cuevas. The amazing details that went into this impressive craft project are simply stunning, from the contours of the spine to the teeth that were knitted with smaller yarn than the rest of the body. You can enjoy more
detailed photos of Ben’s work here
.
Have any of you Flossers made your own Halloween décor in the past? If so, do you have any suggestions for the rest of our readers?